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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11

If high tariff should operate so
as to raise the wages of labor. the
weavers of cloth and the makcrs Of
ready-made clothing would be
among the best paid workingmen in
the country. AS it is, they are
among the worst paid.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11
LUCAS

Has printed 5000 copies of his
speech against sending to the Sen
ate the representative of Monopoly.
Copies will be mailed to any address
given to the DEMOCRAT. This
speech is full Of sound Democratic
doctrine and should be read by
every young Democrat.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11

w cicStSd. AhS) "V~
eye aud whisper: HE is too rich to
be defeated. The railroads want
him. Big fish swallow little ones.
1t is easier to fool the people than
to teach them. Camden represents
class to whom a seat in the Sen
ate is worth many millions. He
has money to spend; those against
him have nothing with which
to buy votes. He has the
newspapers and, having the news
papers, can lead ignorant people and
the poor fools will never comprehend
the extent to which they are being
plundered." This character Of re-
mark has been heard in every direc-
ton and is the strongest proof OF
the danger in electing such a man
TO the Senate. The fact that money
is forthcoming in such abundance
to obtain the office is conclusive that
the public good will suffer. A very
knowing old Republican said to me
last night: The railroads want
him. the banks want him, the man
ufacturers of wire fence who have
combined to curtail production and
advance prices want him, anthracite
coal pool want him, the Standard Oil
must have him, and all who expect
favoritism in legislation want him.
But the election of Mr.. Camden
by Republican votes and especially
under these circumstances is per
feet vindication of the course Of
Chew. Lucas, the Prices, Kinsey, Sgd
enstricker and the others who have
done what they could to save this
State from Monopoly. All honor to
them. The people must now see that
they are right, and have done their
duty in trying to save this State
from Monopoly and from corrupt
politics. OF course Camden's or
gans will now whip around and pre-
tend that the party is triumphant,
but one frozen fact is none the less
conspicuous, and that frozen fact is
this: Mr.. Camden is to be elected
by making q combination with Re-
publicans.
Please bear in mind that what |
have written is a picture of the best
opinion in the more intelligent cir
cles here. 1t is now confidently be-
lieved that the Republicans will go
to Camden on Saturday and there is
not q shadow of doubt in my mind,
land such is also the opinion of
those whose judgment is entitled to
respect) that the Republican sup
port has been acquired by corrup-
ton. 1t is also proper to ask that
the more thoughtful men here are
very gloomy about the future before
this State. A. II. L.
We do most sincerely trust that
the above correspondents are mista-
ken. We had q better opinion of
Mr.. Camden than to expect this of
him. We had better opinion Of
the Republicans in the Legislature.
We are not as yet prepared to believe
that this State is to be handed over
to monopoly. If it be true that the
Republicans, after all their profess
sions, have been captured by the
Standard Oil Company then, indeed,
it is time to think seriously whether
our institutions can be preserved.
The reign of monopoly bears most
heavily on persons of limited means.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11

est docs not 90 outof the county. A
debt held foreign has the same effect
upon 4 community as selling straw
and hay of Of the farm they
should be kept on the place and re-
turned to the, soil in the shape Of
manure.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11

The people may depend upon it,
this State will notprosper until they
elect Legislature willing to pro-
hibit the free pass bribery.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11
West Virginia Democrat
The DEMOCRAT is not a Lo-
cal Paper.

1t is the only paper IN West Va.
which depends for support on its
circulation outside of the county
where published. The Managers
carefully exclude from its columns
everything which is not Of equal in
terest in every part Of the State.
They give the people purely State
paper. West Virginia needs pa
per whose conduct and policy vii.
not be affected by the local issues
and local prejudices which may pre-
vail in the community where pub
lished.
The DEMOCRAT IS not timc-scrv-
ing, timid newspaper; it is not
afraid to express opinions.
The Managers believe that it ,s
the best policy to publish all the
facts and to influence public opinion
only by appeals to the intelligence
and patriotism of the people.
The DEMOCRAT will wage
unrelenting war against
corrupt politics and will
never submit to bossism.
1t will advocate equal taxation.
1t will expose the unlawful prac.
tices of railroad managers whichin-
jure our State.
1t will advocate such legislation
as will confine railroad corporations
strictly to the business of common
carriers.
The DEMOCRAT is inexora-
bly, opposed to a tariff for
the sake of protection only.
1t will express its opinions boldly
respecting public men and public
measures, but will never descend Ia
meddIe with the private affairs of
any individual.
This Journal aspires to be
the Organ of the Dcmoc-
racy Of West Virginia.
1t expects to become the trusted
and recognized representative of De-
mocracy in this State. TO this end
we have secured as contributors TO
our editorial columns several of the
abIest and best informed men in dif
fercnt parts OF the State. We be-
licyc, and VIC think its editorial col
umns ayopch the fact, That the
DEMocEAT has behind it rs mueii
painstaking capacity and rs Inuci,
bold, decisive thought, ~ any =. ycs
in the land. II is very certain isssf
we have at least three regular 60;
tributcrs whose rank in the INTEL, g
tual world is equal to any in the
country.
The DEMOCRAT is published
at one DOLLAR PER
YEAR; to Clubs Of five
for $3.50. Sample copies
will be sent free to any ad-
dress.
The only railroads which connect
the Northern and Southern parts OF
West Virginia pass directly through
Charlestown, and. hence, q paper
published at this place can be scat
tered over every part OF the Siste
much quicker than If published at
any other point.
The DKnocRAr is the only paper
entirely free from local complirs.
|tions. that was ever offered to the
people OF West Virginia.
WEST VIRGINIA PUB. { O.
ChaFlestown, W. Va
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11
The DEMOCRAT is inexora-
bly, opposed to a tariff for
the sake of protection only.

1t will express its opinions boldly
respecting public men and public
measures, bat will never descend 10
meddIe with the private affairs of
any individual.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11
The DEMOCRAT will wage
unrelenting war against
corrupt politics and will
never submit to bossism.

1t will advocate equal taxation.
1t will expose the unlawful prac.
tices of railroad managers whichin-
jure our State.
1t will advocate such legislation
as will confine railroad corporations
strictly to the business of common
carriers.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11

The Republican caucus meets to-
morrow friday night and permits
sion is to be given for all in that
party to vote as they please. A Gu
rious spectacle is presented here.
The thirty seven Democrats are
shouting that the party is destroyed
because twelve refuse to support the
caucus nominee. Tue representa-
tives of Mr.. Camden are on the most
confidential terms with the Republi
can managers. The Republican
caucus is secret, but Camden's
workers seem to know everything
that occurs. If there ever was any
one thing better settled than anoth-
er, it was the Republican policy not
to support a Democratic nominee.
And yet the Republican politicians,
who are acting IN Camden's inter
est, are now openly advocating that
Republicans support the Democratic
caucus nominee. Are these men ac-
tuated by principle or is the money
of monopoly controlling their con-
duct2
All along it has been predicted
by shrewd men that Camden would
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-11

The DEMOCRAT IS not q timc-scrv-
ing, timid newspaper; it is not
afraid to express opinions.
The Managers believe that it n
the best policy to publish all the
facts and to influence public opinion
only by appeals to the intelligence
and patriotism of the people.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
p EB BLES.

Fat ialy-What advice would you
give me, professor, about skating:
Profess r-Why, lady, my advice is to
keep off the ice.
A petriGed Indian has been ex
humed in Arizona. The savage is
supposed to have been petriiied with
establishment on discovering an honest
Indian agent.
Mr. Stanley, the explorer, says that
the greatest difficulty encountered in
building railroads in Africa is that the
ostriehes eat up the rails as fast as
they are laid.
Down in Ohio woman had drum
mer arrested for wiDking at her.
When the trial came off it was found
that the eye which s:e claimed he
wunk was very clever glass imitation
of the human optic. Of course this
put stop to the salt, but she was
bound to get square with somebody,
SO she found out where The eye was
made and presented Il bill to the firm
for the advertisement she had given
them.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
Grace Before Meat.

There was once a time when Senator
Vest Of Missouri said grace before
meat, and once during that time he
stopped at house notorious for its
bad table. When Mr.. Vest Che was
not a Senator them sat down to eat,
the spread almost lnauguratod coup
d'etat in his stomach, but it was that
or nothing, and he began. "Ahem!"
coughed the lady, with so cent,a- meal
piety resting On her face; "ahem! MIR.
Vest, don't you ask a blessing?"
"Ma'am ?" responded the gentleman,
with look in his face like an interro-
CATION point suffering from sea sick
ness. "Don't you always ask the Lord
to bless the food before you eat ?"
mo, ma'an, not always" and he look
ed over the table," suppose the Lord
could bless this if He wanted to, but
I'll be doggoned if I've got cheek e.
nough to ask him to do it."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
Interested in Religious Work.

.'Are yor at all interested in religi-
Gus work. asked the pastor. ''Indeed
| ami" replied the stranger, at the
other end of the street car; Il have a
mortgage for $4,000 on the Y. NJ. G. A.
building, the Presbyterian pastor owes
me three months rent, I've just sold
twn town lots to the Catholics, I'm
trying TO collar the Methodist vote for
my 5, n. who is running for the Lagls
Ia'ure, and last week | picked up a
b iptist deacon on horse tral,, and |
hope to fall from grace If he dldn t
skin me out OF il Morgan colt worth
5000 for al n'd ghost that he doc
t"rei up to look mare like il four year
old than - dime looks like ten cent
piece. Say. you're the new Baptist
minister, amt YOU? Ii We you found
"a hon t to Snit YOU yet
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11


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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
Y olume XLIII.---No. 80.
A Notable Tilt.

A prominent business man of St.
Louis. who has lately returned from
New York, tells the following story:
''Some time since, a month or so ago,
Col. Ingersoll was thrown accidentally
into the societyof Henry Ward Beech
er. There were four or five gentlemen
present, all of whom were prominent
in the world of brains. a variety of
topics were discussed with decided
brilliancy. but no allusion to religion.
The distin guished infde was. of course,
too polite to introduce the subject him
self, but one of the party. finally de-
string to seea tit between kobert and
Beecher made playful remark about
Col. Ingersoll's idiosyncrasy, as he
termed it. The Colonel at once de-
fended his views in his usual rapt rhe-
toric. In fact, he wazed eloquent.
Hewas replied to by several gentlemen
in very effective repartee. Contrary
to the expectation of all, Mr. Beecher
remained an abstracted listener, and
said not word. The gentleman who
introduced the topic in the hope that
Mr.. Beecher would answer Col. lnger-
soil. at last remarked:
Mr.. Beecher, have you nothing to
say on this question
The old man slowly lifted himself
from his attitude and replied:
,"Nothing-in fact if you will excuse
me for changing the conversation, |
will say that while you gentlemen
were talking my mind was bent upon
a most deplorahle spectacle which |
witnessed to day"
"What was it? ?" at once inquired
Ingersoll, who notwithstanding his
peculiar views of the hereafter, is noted
for his kindness Of heart.
why" said Mr. Beeeher, rs l was
walking down town to dav, | saw
poor lame man with crutches slowly
and carefully picking his way through
cesspool of mud in the endeavor to
cross the street. He had just reached
the middle Of the filth when y burly
rutfian, himself bes3attered, rushed
up to him, and jerking the crutches
from under the unfortunate man, left
him sprawling and helpless in the
pool of liquid dirt, which almost en-
quilted him."
"What brute he was" they all ech-
oed.
"1es," said the old man, rising from
his chair and brushing back his long
white hair, while his eyes glittered
with their old-time fire, 'yes, Col. In
gersoll, aud you are that man. The
human soul is lame, tut Christianity
gives it crutches to enable it to pass
across the nathwlr of life. 1t ia your
teachings that knock rrrese- -rrurcnrs--
from under it, and leave it helpl.ss
and rudderless wreck in the slough of
despond. If robbing the human soul
of its only support on this earth, re-
ligion, be your profession, why. ply it
to your hearts content. 1t requires
an architect to erect building; an
incendiary may reduce it to ashes.''
The old man sat down and silence
brooded over the scene. Col. 1nger-
soil found that he had master in his
own power of illustration, and said
nothing. The company took their
hats and departed.-&. Louis Critic.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
Warnings.

Many people still believe that they
receive warnings in dreams, and it is
impossible to rebut the arguments for
such a belief, but we may confidently
assert that any general reliance on the
confused and contradictory indications
of dreams would involve the most in
consistent vagaries of conduct wholly
unworthy of rational being. Our
reason and our dreams are often so
hopelessly at variance that to desert
the former for the latter would be
equivalent to relinquishing the bright
shining Of the sun in order to pursue
treacherous will 1.-THE -wisp. The
writer once had occasion to engage
passage for long sea voyage, and the
only vessel available at the desired
time was steamer which had been
great favorite in her day, but was then
so old that doubts were entertained
regarding her seaworthiness. In spite
of warnings on this point, he eng ged
his berth, and on that very night he
had an intensely vivid DIR am of ship
wreck and drowning at sya. Unde-
TERED, however, he Set sail without
serious misyivings aud hal IL most
agreeable and prosperous VOYAGE. LIN
this case the dream was evidently no
supernatural warning, but ra' her the
result Of the effect p,oduced upon the
Imagination by the hints thr"wn out
regarding the VESSELS supposed nnsra-
worthy character. Presentiments If
all kinds are almost invariab y ground
less, and hen on rare occasions Il pre-
sentiment is verified by the result, the
explanation is the very simple and OBJ
vious one that in this instance our
fears correctly for, casted the future.
We fear and We hope many things
more or less probable. Al the Year
Round.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
CHAPEL POINT MILLS.

TNHE undersigned having ren led. thoroughly
l. repaired and refurniShed the above Mills
are now prepared TO receive grist OF all kinds
Wednesdays of each week for grinding Wheat
We keep constantly on hand a large supply of
Meal 10 exchange for Corn. We will serve the
public at any time of day from 5 o clock A. NJ
10 o'clock P. n.
SMOOT & CROSS, Props
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11

T would respectfully ask my Charles county
L friends to call on me " hen requiring dental
work Of any description. have every facility
for doing first class dental work and guarantee
satisfaction in all cases
DIR / " MITCHELL u ID s
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
]]oftry.
SIMPLE CREEDS.
EN ELLA wHEEIER WILCoN


II TINS were our creed, II were creed enough
To make us thoughtful an! make US brave
on this sad Journey DER Pathways rough
That leads Us steadily on to the gave;
>peak no evil, and cause no ache;
tier no jest that can pain a~ade
Guard Nour actions and htIdle our tongue;
Wo is lie adiers " hen b ARTS are sIung
II this were our aim, il were all in soO'h
Tha' any soul needs h climb - Heaven,
And We would not cumber the way OF ruth
With drrary dOsmas r rites prlesI9iy
Hep whoever, whenever you can:
Man forever needs nji from man;
1T never q day die in the west
That you have not ComtUrjei some sad reAs'
We're this our belief we need not brood
Ger intricate Isms OF modes OF faith
For this smhoitts The hj. hest good
For lh- lie Ne are iIvt0g, or after dearh
We meet no trials we DO not need
ell .torue sorrow i, holy seed
That shall El>s ia h,rVes, OF golden grsin:
Ana a ~js- soul ever thsuhs God tor pain
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11

JOUN IT. LLOYD
nd
y tnpU that b.
as e Ob ~ one sis just GOO 10 qiy,
heIead dth. Mr.
II II pros farmer Il ST, cI r.
JOHN w. LLOYD
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
In the Jury Room.

boy ten wears old.
The plaintiff sued the deIendent on
a debt. The defendent admitted that
he contracted the debt, and that he
had never paid it. He tried to show,
as an offset, that he once lent the
plaintiff some money, but he failed
even to establish the date of the trans
action. The amount sued for was
S40O. and the judge charged us to re-
turn Il verdict in favor of the plaintiff.
When we got settled in the jury
room and elected foreman, he said:
We'll, | suppose We must return a
verdict for the full amount? -
We'll, | DON'T replied one of the
iurors-a man whom | had selected as
an honest. conscientious juror.
"Brt isn't it plain case:?'
"No, sir. The plaintiff had two
lawyers. while the defendeHt had but
one. There was nothing fair about
that"
"But the Judge charged us to return
a verdict for the amoant," observed
aHolHtI JulOl.
"S'posing he did Exclaimed an old
man on the left; ''if the judge knows
more about this case than we do then
what are We here for:
(Which Of 'em was the plaintiff,
anyhow :" solemnly inquired solemn
juror, whom | had seen sleeping thro'
most of the trial.
The red-headed man, Of course"
replied a young man who wore very
tight pantalooHs and chewed plug to-
baccn with great ambition.
WAS it, Why | thought it was
the fat man.. exclaimed Juror juror
No. 6.
The foreman suggested that we
mark on slips of paper the amount
each juror thought the plaintiff enti
tied to. His suggestion was followed
and the amounts run from fifteen
cents to S400.
1T seems to me- he reflected. 'sthat
the defendant either owes him $40O or
nsthing."
Il don't believe heowes him nuthin,"
replied one of the twelve
But you heard the evidence"
"llang the evldence,'
Some one suggested that we add up
the sums marked and strike an aver
age.
Another suggested that We return
u verdict for the defendant.
\ third offered to flip cent and
hes or tail for the $40O or nothing.
\ fourth wanted some one to tell
him if the deb, hadn't been outlawed
In was finally discoyerel that. We
stood tive for the plaiatltf and seven
for the defendant and wanted to know
what We should do.
Well said one Of the seven, "if
we agree with you in this case will
you agree with us in the next -
He couldn't promise and the leader
Of the dissenters declared that he
would remain in that room a lifetime
before he would agree with the five.
At the end Of an hour there were
eight men willing to return verdict
for S,5.
At the end Of two hours there were
seven men who didn't care cent, and
five who were in favor of the defend
ant.
At the end Of three hours six men
were in favor Of S400, and the other
six were playing poker.
In another hour two of rs favored
800 and the other ten had made up
their minds that at least two out of
the three lawyers ought to be in Jail.
We finally marched in with the an
nouncrment that We couldn't agree,
when the juror who didn't know the
plaintiff from the defendant raised his
voice and protested:
Judge, We could have agreed all
right if anybody had told US what the
case was about, | think we ort-r be
furnished with diagrams. IN. QUAD
in Detroit Free Press.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04
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